SYBR SAYS...

Along with the development of public scientific base, another task is to provide incentives for companies which take advantage of new knowledge and technologies. Among companies, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as important engines of economic growth with the highest expected potential should be engaged in research and technological development (RTD) activities, possibly in cooperation with other companies, technology centres, universities and public research institutions.

While preparing instruments for SMEs, large companies, which account for seventy per cent of all industrial RTD expenditure, should nevertheless be overlooked. In order to support both SMEs and large companies in their RTD endeavour in Slovenia tax allowances were introduced in 2006.